It’s funny you mention brood sows as one of the Idaho legislaters directly compared women’s reproduction to that of cows

https://jezebel.com/idaho-lawmaker-i-have-opinions-on-the-womens-health-th-1849984572 To quote him directly:

“I’ve milked a few cows, spent most of my time walking behind lines of cows, so if you want some ideas on repro and the women’s health thing, I have some definite opinions,” Nelsen said, before having a little chuckle to himself.

And before 2008 it was the after effects of the 1999/2000 tech bubble bursting.